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After months of anticipation, Bethesda has finally released its Ghoul Within update for Fallout 76. Gamers can now embrace their inner Ghoul with the latest update and become a version of Walton Goggins.

Ghouls are finally playable in Fallout 76. (Image via Bethesda Game Studios)

Being a Ghoul in Fallout 76 changes how you experience the multiplayer RPG. Bethesda has given Ghouls a number of perks that provide unique advantages. However, one unexpected outcome of the update has proven to be the wasteland divide between Ghoul haters and supporters!

Ghoul update brings a great divide in Fallout 76

Ever since the release of Prime Video’s Fallout TV show, gamers have been desperate to play as Ghouls within the post-apocalyptic franchise. Fallout 76‘s latest update finally makes Ghouls playable, and the fans are thrilled as it completely shakes up the RPG aspect.

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Fallout 76 isn’t the mess it was at launch anymore. Over the years, Bethesda has managed to turn it into an actual worthwhile game to play. With its latest “Ghoul Within” update, Fallout 76 has taken a big leap and has finally brought playable Ghoul characters.

Players can finally play as a Ghoul in Fallout 76. (Image via Bethesda Game Studios)

It’s really a big moment for the Fallout franchise. Gamers had been demanding to play as Ghouls for decades. However, you’ll be shocked to know that one particular entry in the post-apocalyptic franchise 15 years ago wanted to bring playable Ghouls. However, Todd Howard and his team didn’t appreciate the idea.

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Fallout 76 has clearly seen bad days during the time of its launch. The game, made by Bethesda Game Studios, was considered the worst-released video game back in the ye old days of 2018. But after the Wastelanders expansion pack, the game received a fairly good reception, and according to critics, it actually felt like a Fallout game after the expansion.

Fallout 76 had a bumpy launch back in 2018 | Image Credits: Bethesda Game Studios

Now Bethesda is releasing a new game mechanic in their twentieth season where players can play as the radiated and ugly-looking mutated humans known as the Ghouls. Let’s delve deeper into this and see how it affects the whole game.

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The Fallout franchise has been forever Bethesda’s strongest suit in the gaming industry and Fallout 76 is the magnum opus of the series. The initial release of...

For new anime fans, there are plenty of great titles to pick up and binge-watch. Titles like Madoka Magica, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Konosuba can give viewers hours of intense action, comedy, and drama. A lot of this goodwill is built up through the anime's first season, which can help build fanbases for franchises overnight if done well. However, if the sequel doesn't live up to expectations, an anime series can be doomed to obscurity prematurely.

While the success of a good first season can set up an anime for success, a bad follow-up can ruin this potential altogether. A bad sequel can do much more than just ruin an anime's potential. It can also spell disaster for the franchise it's based off of. A poor adaptation of the source material can lead to potential fans to drop out in droves, leaving little enthusiasm for future sequels.

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No one in their wildest dreams could’ve ever predicted the success the Fallout TV series would have. The show played a massive role in revitalizing interest in Bethesda’s classic RPG franchise. However, many are wondering what’s next and when Fallout 5 will hit the shelves.

The next Fallout game is still years away from release. (Image via Bethesda Game Studios)

We still don’t have a shred of an idea of what Fallout 5 might be since Bethesda hasn’t started working on the game yet. However, if Todd Howard and his team are looking to deliver another genre-defining post-apocalyptic RPG, the game can’t miss out on having one of the best weapons we’ve ever seen in Fallout 4.

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The following contains spoilers for Fallout Season 1, which is now streaming on Prime Video.

The world of Fallout is full of deep lore and terrifying creatures. The Wastelands of America present a near-constant stream of challenges for players and the Prime Video series has continued to trend with Lucy fighting her way through the Wasteland. One of the biggest parts of Wasteland life is the Ghouls. Ghouls are humans who have been destroyed by the nuclear fallout and are shunned by society. While some Ghouls find a way to exist in the new world, others become dangerous and feral. Fallout games have had feral Ghouls as a threat for a long time, and now the Prime Video series has added to the lore of Ghouls.

There aren't many Ghouls in the Fallout TV series, but through the life of Cooper Howard a.

Baldur's Gate 3 is exceptional in a lot of ways, from combat to NPCs and the depth of their stories. However, the game has a surprising letdown early on when using Tav, the default name for a custom character, as the protagonist rather than an Origin character - excluding the Dark Urge. The options for character creation are limited, making customizing Tav fall flat compared to the rest of the game, meaning that the best choice could be looking for mods to supplement existing creation options.

The modding community has, as always, acted quickly to begin pumping out content for Baldur's Gate 3. While modders generally post a way to support them with donations, downloading and using mods is almost always free. As such, below are some of the best, free mods that can be used to create the perfect Tav, remedying the lackluster character creation options included in BG3. Remember to...

Among the many groups of levels in Astro Bot, if the player wants to continue delving into secret stages, they can do so by finding the Lost Galaxy. In these small galaxies, there are generally seven collectibles to gather, including bots and puzzle pieces. In this guide, we’ll explain how to find all the Ghouls & Bots collectible locations.

One distinctive feature of this level is that there are many sections where you’ll once again need the light bulb to reveal and discover invisible platforms. You’ll need to pay close attention to avoid missing any of the hidden collectibles.

Bot 1 The first bot is beneath a crack in the floor. Image via PS5Trophies YouTube Channel.

At the start of the level, you’ll need to move across the various invisible platforms using the light bulb to reveal hidden areas.

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Aliens play role in various Fallout games, from original to Dlc, influencing factions and technology. Aliens make a minor appearance in almost every Fallout game made. It's unclear if Fallout creators want fans to take alien lore seriously or as Easter eggs that impact canon.

While Fallout fans were originally limited to a smaller pool of gamers who have enjoyed the series at some point in the franchise's history, with the introduction of the Fallout TV show, a whole new audience has an interest in the lore and story of the universe. While Fallout factions like the Brotherhood of Steel and the pseudo-remnants of the Ncr debuted along with the show in April on Amazon Prime, there are several other factions and entire species within the games that have yet to be explored.

Although Ghouls are obviously a central theme, other entities like mutants and Synths never made an appearance in its eight-episode run.

Conrad Kellogg in Fallout 4 may hold the key to near-immortality through cybernetic enhancements. Other methods in Fallout for immortality include ghouls, synths, and cryo sleep, but each have limitations. The cybernetic path in Fallout has drawbacks and moral implications, making it the best but imperfect option.

Fallout 4 has many interesting characters to meet across the Commonwealth, but one villain may be the key to immortality in the post-apocalyptic universe. Fallout 4 introduced many firsts for the franchise, the biggest being a change to more modern gameplay. These changes mainly included sprinting and improved gun mechanics. This allowed the franchise to appeal to a wider range of players who typically enjoy faster-paced games and improved over aspects of Fallout 3 and New Vegas.

Fallout 4 was also only the second time the franchise ventured to the East Coast of America, this time going back to where the United States was born. The Commonwealth perfectly...

The Fallout franchise has seen a revival thanks to the Prime Video series, prompting a whole player base to try the games. Fallout 76 has also seen new players, and Bethesda Game Studios has now announced a franchise-first feature with its upcoming Skyline Valley update.

There are several exciting things the update will add, but the standout is the ability to play as the Ghoul, which was a fan favorite due to Walton Goggins’ performance. While fans are excited, there are several disadvantages that may not make the experience as good as they are hoping.

Playing as Ghoul in Fallout 76 Comes With Disadvantages

Playing as Ghoul in Fallout 76 will cost players the Bloodied build.

Bethesda Game Studios announced at the Xbox Games Showcase that the Fallout 76 Skyline Valley update will launch for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation on June 12. This is the first major world map expansion in the game, and players...

Tokyo Ghoul has become a polarizing yet popular anime since its 2014 debut. Delving into the world of Kaneki Ken, who is transformed from a timid college student into a half-ghoul, the series is full of complex characters, moral ambiguities, and dark mysteries.

Yet, despite its interesting narrative, Tokyo Ghoul is also peppered with questionable storylines that have left fans both confused and dissatisfied. From inconsistent power levels to character decisions that make no sense, certain Tokyo Ghoul moments have forced fans to unravel the series' most perplexing threads.

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Tokyo Ghoul's many flaws come from its reluctance to stay faithful to the manga. Among the many departures from the source material is Kaneki's character portrayal.

Amazon's Fallout TV adaptation dives deep into the game lore, showcasing characters, settings, and history from the apocalyptic universe. Vaults, the Wasteland, mutant creaturesplay a significant role in the show, with potential for Mothmen to be added in future seasons. Including Mothmen could introduce a supernatural side to the Fallout story, offering unexpected encounters and new factions for Lucy, Maximus, and The Ghoul to explore.

Fallout's TV future has the opportunity to add one of the most absurd aspects of Bethesda's video game series. While not directly based on a specific game, the world of Fallout is on full display in the Amazon Prime Video adaptation, thanks to the characters, settings, and vast lore incorporated into the live-action show. Lucy, Maximus, and The Ghoul might be at the center of Fallout, but the TV show wouldn't be a proper adaptation if not for the interesting details linked to...

Amazon will be venturing further into the wasteland after an incredible debut for the new Fallout series. Officially, the series has been renewed for a second season on Prime Video, and the show's producers couldn't be more ecstatic.

“Praise be to our insanely brilliant showrunners, Geneva [Robertson-Dworet] and Graham [Wagner], to our kick-ass cast, to Todd [Howard] and James [Altman] and all the legends at Bethesda, and to Jen [Salke], Vernon [Sanders] and the amazing team at Amazon for their incredible support of this show. We can’t wait to blow up the world all over again,” series producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy said of the renewal in a joint statement.

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Ghouls are radioactive beings with unique perks like immortality and healing abilities in the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout. Exposure to radiation can transform humans into Ghouls, leading to a range of changing physical and mental states in the series. The Fallout TV show delves into the challenges faced by Ghouls as they strive to survive and stop their transformation into a feral state.

The Ghouls are a major element of Fallout, with the series showcasing several different states of transformation for them. Set in a future where most of humanity and society were wiped out by the Great War, the various factions of survivors have eked out a measly existence amid the ruins of the world. Some of them have found purpose in groups like the Brotherhood of Steel, while others like the citizens of Vault 4 have adjusted to their new transformed states.

Film industry cynics may take one look at a newly announced low-budget comedy called Barbenheimer and a poster that uses Barbie’s iconic pink font over a picture of a nuclear explosion and features the tagline “D-Cup, A-Bomb,” and immediately assume it’s simply a shameless attempt to cash in on a very recent cultural phenomenon. And those cynics would be absolutely correct, says Charles Band, the prolific B-movie icon who has been making low-budget horror comedies since the early 1970s.

“It’s 100 percent true,” he says. “But it’s also an opportunity to have fun with the bizarre coupling of these two movies and the combination of Barbie’s vibe and the darkness of Oppenheimer. You mix that together and you have such an opportunity for dark humor.”

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Green Lantern is forced to team up with a hero he dislikes, Etrigan the Demon, in DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun #1. Green Lantern's dislike for Etrigan stems from his impulsiveness and unpredictability, reminding him of his own flaws. Working with Etrigan highlights the frustration of dealing with someone who doesn't listen or coordinate attacks, possibly teaching Green Lantern a lesson about acting impulsively.

Warning! Spoilers ahead for DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun #1!There's one member of the Justice League that Green Lantern simply can't stand. Hal Jordan is forced to team up with a magic hero that he freely admits he's not the biggest fan of.

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In his latest podcast/interview, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to freelance journalist Rebecca Sayce about “3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life”

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“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.

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Fans of the long-running game franchise Fallout will be excited to learn that the sequel to Fallout 4 is the next game on Bethesda’s list, after Elder Scrolls 5. It has been almost eight years since the release of the most recent mainline entry in the Fallout series, yet there are still gamers who continue playing it.

Picking up 10 years after the event of Fallout 3, Fallout 4 sees the main character look for their missing child after waking up from their cryogenic slumber. The game has been positively received for its world-building, soundtrack, and open-world gameplay. However, the game does have some flaws that will easily stick out to those who revisit it.

Fallout 4’s Main Story Is Not Memorable

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Superman has left Metropolis and entered the world of The Witcher! Demons, Ghouls, and Thevies beware, for Superman is here!

Today, Netflix announced that Henry Cavill will star as Geralt of Rivia in their upcoming Witcher series. In August, Cavill had shown interest in playing the character during an interview with IGN. Cavill is a big gamer, So IGN asked what he had been playing recently, to which he responded "The Witcher 3. I just replayed all the way through, Love that game. Really good game."  

IGN then went on to ask Cavill if he would be interested in playing Geralt in a Witcher series. Of course, he responded "Absolutely. Yeah, that would be an amazing role." Some think this is a wrong move and Cavill is not right for the role but after the amazing job he did in Mission Impossible: Fallout I have to disagree! Not only did he...

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When it comes to Sega, no other game summed up the company's height of success better than Sonic The Hedgehog. The game that turned the Mega Drive (or Genesis) into a true competitor to the Super Nintendo, Sonic The Hedgehog and its blue, spiky hero became the driving force behind Sega's expansion in North America and Europe.

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One of the key figures behind that game was Yuji Naka, a designer and programmer who'd worked on a string of titles at Sega since the mid-80s. Although he was far from well-known even at the time, Naka worked behind the scenes on the coding for such hits as Alex Kidd In Miracle World (Sega's unofficial mascot, at least before Sonic ousted him) Phantasy Star I and II,...

A reimagining of the breakout hit manga, Tokyo Ghoul comes to select UK cinemas on January 31st courtesy of Anime Ltd.

Directed by Kentarô Hagiwara, Tokyo Ghoul stars Masataka Kubota (“Death Note” TV Drama, “Rurouni Kenshin”), Fumika Shimizu (“Kamen Rider Fourze”, “The Dragon Dentist”), Yū Aoi (“Rurouni Kenshin”, “The Case of Hana & Alice”), Noboyuki Suzuki (“Gto: Great Teacher Onizuka”), and Yo Oizumi (“Spirited Away”, “Professor Layton” franchise)

Quiet and bookish, Ken Kaneki (Masataka Kubota) was all but dead to a world living in fear of “Ghouls”: creatures who not only share our skin, but crave its taste. When a nightmarish encounter leaves him a human-ghoul hybrid however, Ken finds himself taken under the wing of those he once considered monsters and fighting to protect them from a vengeful hunger that will leave him asking what it truly means to be inhuman.

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More than 40 years since the first horror game hit arcades, the genre is still going strong. Why? For the same reasons that people still watch horror movies today – they are fun, and, on a deeper level, they tap into our shared fears about death and the unknown. Scary titles have been around since the birth of the video game industry.

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